London should “celebrate” becoming the divorce capital of Europe, according to a well-attended Lunch Hour Lecture by UCL’s Professor Alison Diduck this Tuesday. Ben Davies reports.

Headlines over the past few years have raised concerns about the increase in the number of so-called ‘big money cases’, and the size of the payouts involved. Professor Diduck began by explaining the relevance of these cases to the rest of divorce law; although they seem irrelevant to those outside the super-wealthy, they actually have a disproportionate impact on the law.

This is because they are more likely to be challenged in higher courts, such as the Supreme Court, which set precedents for the rest.

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